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@Kcmatt7 said in Alpha Kevin, 2023-2024:

@drgnslayr right or wrong it seems like Bill is rolling with what we’ve got. I’m comfortable with what they’ve got based on the flashes we saw from Udeh and Zuby before his injury.

The TTU guy is not worth kicking Zuby or Udeh off the roster at all.

Maybe someone else hits the portal that’s worth it. But it ain’t him.

UNLIKE Calipari, Bill has ADAPTED. You simply do not need a back to the basket big in today's game. In fact it's very inefficient basketball.

That said...you'll like Harrison Ingram. I've watched a lot of his tape and seen him back down college players all the way from the three point line for lay-ups. He's not a true big and will play the 4 but he has that kind of craftiness to his game and is effective around the rim.

Bill really said we'd have to change to a zone to play Zach. I am HOWLING. PHOF!

@kuballin10 lol

@Woodrow said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

Hopefully we are getting more than two that can play.

I think one of the guys Slater is referring to will be our best offensive player, fwiw.

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

No gifs, but some hot goss for you @Kcmatt7 🐦 View Tweet?s=46&t=c0LiaNrxev6XfT7LIH8dAQ

I know the two he means and honestly I think my reply is pretty good but I am biased.

🐦 View Tweet

@kjayhawks Took him a little bit to get comfortable with Bill's system imo

I don't think anyone will be too disappointed by anyone leaving. Maybe ONE guy, and he is the one that had a choice to come back. I wish them all the best at their next stop.

@kjayhawks whispers it's always been this way, but the old transfer portal rules meant more loyalty from both sides. It's purely year to year now.

@AsadZ said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

Clemence and Bobby in the portal

Is the news legit

Both are officially in. More joining them soon.

@dylans I don't know much about their team tbh, but they are celebrating it.

@Kcmatt7 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

Arizona's Kerr Kriisa in the portal, wow that's a big one.

WOAH. Wouldn’t have expected that at all

Arizona fans are happy about it.

@Crimsonorblue22 Hmm, they should be. Upgraded. He got Oral Roberts out of the toilet. He has a good eye for talent.

@Woodrow said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@AsadZ I think a lot of the guys we want / are targeting are not in the portal yet.

Correct.

Still believe one guy not in the portal is a done deal and would have a hard time believing we find three better guys but you never truly can say for sure until guys announce.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Alpha Kevin, 2023-2024:

I think Self will let Gradey's parent's help him make his decision. He for sure will test even if he wants to stay. He's also hearing a lot of negative comments about his play from fans.

He's staying in the draft.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2023 Coaching Changes:

Wsu hired Paul mills, from oral Roberts.

Drew's coaching tree >>>>>> Self's it looks like. WOW!

@jayballer67 We play guard type guys skill wise at the 4 now. I do believe we will grab a starting 4.

@Kcmatt7 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@BShark They clearly needed one this year. I don't think it is nearly as much of a need next year.

Literally anyone instead of Cam would have been nice. Would have been a tough sell but they did try (Nance).

Next year the young guys should be a lot more ready.

Anyone looking for us to add a big will likely be disappointed.

@dylans said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@BShark that lineup makes me feel ill. Thank god for Bill Self, no one is winning with that group that isn’t destined for the hall of fame.

Very incomplete line-up. That wasn't really in any order either.

@kuballin10 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@BShark d1 ball punched him in the mouth and he didn’t get up and punch back

Cuffe, Clemence, mj, one of Joe or Bobby

We gonna lose that 1 scholarship and still have room for 2 solid transfers with Marcus Adams reclassifying to 2023 otherwise we’d had room for 3 (someone confirm my math)

If we have 5 out we can take 3 in.

Juan/KJ/Zuby/Udeh/one of Bob or Joe/4 FR is 9.

@approxinfinity said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

Wishing the best for any of our departures. Team chemistry was excellent this year. Lots of drama across college bball; not our guys. Super fun, classy team to root for. Always Jayhawks in my book, every one.

Ehhhhhhhhh ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Nothing gets out with Self. I won't bad mouth on the way out but I'll just say some things should be obvious wrt MJ Rice.

@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@BShark

I won't be upset about it

Lots of non-contributors this year.

@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

Approaching 700 in, will pass it today

4 more coming from KU alone I bet.

Watching some Harrison Ingram highlights. There is a moment where he gets the ball at the three point line then backs his man down all the way to the basket and gets an and one. LOL.

@jayballer67 MJ

@dylans said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@BShark 3 incoming transfers or just the two redbirds?

2-3. Would think 2 at this juncture.

@dylans said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@BShark exodus? Or incoming? Or both?

Both.

@dylans said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@BShark something about to pop?

Things are going to happen fast. Bill isn't playing.

Bill is turning up the heat.

@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

Cam Martin officially in the portal.

More VERY soon.

@benshawks08 said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

@BShark 🐦 View Tweet?s=46&t=PfvO214bW1XkHtm9eUlx9A

To be clear, this isn’t me. But I do think kj makes more threes next year than this year.

If you don't mind, lmk your twitter. I'll follow. <3

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

Heard some people speculating about Caleb Love. Not happening. He wants to go pro but will likely end up at Mizzou. WOOF.

Tarholes cutting him loose?

@FarmerJayhawk said in Welcome, Marcus Adams Jr.!:

I have modest expectations here. It'll be a HUGE jump in competition and freshmen usually have a tough adjustment, especially now. No knock on Adams, it's the 23 class in general.

Yeah I think he can contribute next year. Not starting but as a solid bench piece.

I think Elmarko will start barring something crazy.

The other two guys are definitely development pieces. I think some people will be in for a surprise there with CJ because of his ranking.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10

Troubling to see Harris under 60%. He doesn't look like a confident shooter at the line. Something he will have to address this offseason

What's weird is that he was around 80% his first two years. Not sure what caused his dip in %.

Not sure how much it would impact him in regards to the FT line but he has been really banged up this year.

My DAWG meter is going off here.

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@BigBad said in Assistant Coach Roberts was... "soft":

Every time a team loses in the tournament its:

The coach sucked - didnt adjust, didnt call timeout etc.
The players are not athletic enough.

The funny thing is, it always and I mean always comes down to making shots. The collective tournament has a 3 point % of 30. It's not coaching or athleticism, its shot making.

Agree.

Part of the sting is that was one of KU's better offensive games. Possibly the best one of the losses this year.

Don't know if we'd be interested in anyone but most Providence players and recruits will end up available with Cooley moving to Georgetown.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-02-01/marcus-adams-jr-narbonne-high-star-basketball-player ↗

Lord have mercy

@wissox Joe two years in still doesn't really know the system. Self doesn't like that kind of thing typically.

@Bosthawk said in Alpha Kevin, 2023-2024:

So… who are the transfers we may be getting? Anyone care to share the rumors/skuttlebutt?

2 if I'm gambling. 3 is possible depending on how many leave.

@BigBad said in Spoiled:

For all you Chief fans you guys are especially spoiled. I'm a KU and Charger fan. I'm 49 years old and have seen ZERO titles as a Charger fan but THREE as a KU fan so I definitely feel spoiled there!

California guy? Chargers are definitely one of those snake-bitten franchises along with the Bengals, Bills, Lions etc

@BeddieKU23 said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@BShark

Usually is every year for Self teams

I mean worse than normal lol. Usually we are around 71-72% as a team.

We have had some odd cases over the years though. 2020 was a very good team but 67% from the line which was below the top 300. 2017 was a top 6 team from 3 point range but 68% from the line. Two of the worst FT shooting teams in the Self era.

@BeddieKU23 said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10

Troubling to see Harris under 60%. He doesn't look like a confident shooter at the line. Something he will have to address this offseason

Even if things go as expected with the portal next year could be an adventure at the FT line.

@dylans said in Spoiled:

This wasn’t even a bad loss. No head coach, no bench, short on top end talent. They over achieved in the regular season, because of the coach. Bill is amazing and we are extremely lucky to have him. The Robert’s intern coaching job just goes to illustrate how darn good Bill is.

Note: The worst tournament losses thread was not bumped.

Bill definitely overachieved with this roster in the regular season. Getting a 1 seed with 3 or 4 seed talent. Should have been coach of the year.

@wissox said in 2023 Transfer Portal:

I hate the portal. This idiocy has to stop. Make kids have to sit a year. It never made sense to me why they changed the rules. It's ruining basketball and it's going to cause coaches to leave. Not to sound like an arrogant blue blood fan, but why would a kid get a coveted schollie to KU and then leave?

It's benefiting KU greatly. Next year would be guaranteed to be unpleasant with the old portal rules.

The whole thing is a business and always has been. Contracts are year to year. KU definitely chose to not renew some contracts this year. Guys that should have been asked to leave after last season IMO, which we felt this year with the lack of a bench.

@AsadZ Agree.

Some players do come for the school but that is much rarer. It's typically about the coach in addition to $.

@mayjay said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@BShark said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

Can’t expect someone to go from under 200 minutes played + planted in the dog house to respectable starter.
Playing KJ next to Udeh is asking to not score ever.

The very definition of irony perhaps...since KJ played 178 mins last year and became a reliable starter? (Wasn't in a dog house, though, so I guess we can cut you a little slack!)

Doghouse part is definitely key. Advanced stats were good for KJ last year despite limited minutes. Plus Bill trusted him to close out the title game.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in NCAA NON- KU GAMES:

I will hear it tmrw! But we beat them too this yr.

We were the better team this year. It's basketball shit happens. The tournament is super fickle. Benefited us last year.

@kjayhawks said in NCAA NON- KU GAMES:

@BShark for sure, it’s more so KSUs achieving moderate success and being the new power that gets old.

KSU fans are often very sad in my experience.

@kjayhawks said in NCAA NON- KU GAMES:

@Eric-san the problem is for me living in the middle of KSU land. They haven’t stopped talking about the 2010 team that went farther than KU. Will be talking about this long after I’m in the cold hard ground. KSU is trending up to the point they could easily be better than us next season. Hopefully we can beat them in football.

Who cares? I live around lots of KSU guys as well. Also they will lose Keyontae and Nowell so DOUBT.

@FarmerJayhawk said in NCAA NON- KU GAMES:

Cal continues to be a world class tournament choker lol

An amazing downfall after 2015. Just remarkable.

@kjayhawks I'm completely meh on if he returns or not at this point. Can't expect someone to go from under 200 minutes played + planted in the dog house to respectable starter.

Playing KJ next to Udeh is asking to not score ever.

I'm with you on the portal part lol. They need to be starters but like @FarmerJayhawk said in the other thread if things go as expected people will be pretty happy with who we get.